Re: Barn find 67 l79 chevelle fact a/c rare!!!
 

If I'm not mistaken........the cast iron manifold is correct for 67 L-79's.......they were rated at 325 H.P. not 350 like the aluminum manifold/Holley carbed cars

Re: Barn find 67 l79 chevelle fact a/c rare!!!
 

67 L79's in Chevelle's and El Camino's are aluminum intake manifolds. I have owned several documented cars. The red El Camino is a local car to me and is an L30 car (327/275 hp car).

Re: Barn find 67 l79 chevelle fact a/c rare!!!
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DannyD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">67 L79's in Chevelle's and El Camino's are aluminum intake manifolds. I have owned several documented cars. The red El Camino is a local car to me and is an L30 car (327/275 hp car). </div></div>


Learned something again today.............Sheesh.......and I thought I knew everything!!!!

Re: Barn find 67 l79 chevelle fact a/c rare!!!
 

Why was the 67 L79 rated at 325hp in the Chevelle/Elco when it still had the aluminum intake/Holley??? I understand the lower rating for the Novas with cast iron intake and QJ...but, why is it lower in the Chevelle [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]

wilma

**Tibor...we all knew you didn't know everything [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/rolleyes.gif[/img]

Re: Barn find 67 l79 chevelle fact a/c rare!!!
 

Some say that GM didn't want the L79 small block rated higher In horsepower than the base model SS 396 car. The L79 has 11.1 compression, Holley carb, and a hydraulic cam and all were 4 speed cars with 12 bolt rears.

Re: Barn find 67 l79 chevelle fact a/c rare!!!
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: DannyD</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Some say that GM didn't want the L79 small block rated higher In horsepower than the base model SS 396 car. The L79 has 11.1 compression, Holley carb, and a hydraulic cam and all were 4 speed cars with 12 bolt rears. </div></div>

That sounds ok...but, why wasn't it an issue in 1966 then...the L79 was rated at 350hp in the Chevelle [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img]

Re: Barn find 67 l79 chevelle fact a/c rare!!!
 

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: WILMASBOYL78</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That sounds ok...but, why wasn't it an issue in 1966 then...the L79 was rated at 350hp in the Chevelle [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/dunno.gif[/img] </div></div>

I thought in 66 the L79 was available only in the Nova and Corvette, and not available in the Chevelle [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/hmmm.gif[/img]

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Tom try to find a orig documented 66 L79 chevelle...i don,t think a real documented one has ever surfaced kinda like the 4 spd 70 monte ss 454 cars???were there any??

Re: Barn find 67 l79 chevelle fact a/c rare!!!
 

Gm could,t have a chevelle rated at the same hp in 1967 as the corvette which was about a $1,000 higher price tag....They were afraid the corvette sales would have suffered so they rated the engines 25 hp lower but in fact they were identical...

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I don't know if any were produced...I was just looking in Colvin's book at engine options and hp ratings....

I would imagine a stripped down 66 300 deluxe, rubber mat, L79, 4 spd, 4.10 gear, would have been a real eye opener for the garden variety SS396 [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/naughty.gif[/img]

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oooyea...now ur talkin.. [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/3gears.gif[/img]

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How about a pkg deal anybody?As luck would have it i just picked up another L79 from the orig owner.Have all orig paperwork ie: protectoplate,dealer invoice,order form,temp plate form,etc deepwater blue black bucket seat car another very rare complete rough proj, has orig 355 metallic brake 12 bolt M21 trans case,gauge dash cluster,etc no eng(have access to orig l79 block)orig pics when car was new and orig paperwork on eng replacement to a 302 dz eng ,2 awesome proj cars here guys asking $21 k for both.....and all extra parts

Re: Barn find 67 l79 chevelle fact a/c rare!!!
 

Lets talk copo trades..

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Can you email me pics of the blue car?

Re: Barn find 67 l79 chevelle fact a/c rare!!!
 

I would consider trade deals up or down also guys..thanks.

Re: Barn find 67 l79 chevelle fact a/c rare!!!
 

cars are no longer avail thanks.